HT201250 will time machine work with os 10.4

Just need to know if Time MAchine will work with OSX 10.4??
I have a client that has backup issues and I would like to use TM. 
JCW

I was fairly certain that this would be the case..
Thanks for the quick reply.  Now I just have to get him updated to use something newer!
JCW

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